This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...weakness and inconstancy of that gentleman's heart; and she had enough confidence in her own wiles and attractions to think she could secure it. Instead, therefore, of artfully keeping the Squire's passion for her ladyship at a proper temperature, by judiciously applying or withholding encouragement, she had ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...weakness and inconstancy of that gentleman's heart; and she had enough confidence in her own wiles and attractions to think she could secure it. Instead, therefore, of artfully keeping the Squire's passion for her ladyship at a proper temperature, by judiciously applying or withholding encouragement, she had proceeded as fast as possible to reduce it to zero, merely leaving so much doubt about his prospect of success as would cause him to continue his interviews with herself. And during these interviews Kitty was so lavish of her wiles, so adroit with her flatteries, and so resolute in refusing to allow his advances and gallant attempts at small caresses, that she was gradually tormenting him into a strong fancy for her. " Bless you, sir," said Kitty to the Squire, in pursuance of her designs---" bless you, sir, my lady can't do anythink without me. It was only this morning she says, ' Kitty, ' she says, ' what do you say? Shall it be matrimony or not? ' ' My lady, ' says I, ' there's a good deal to be said of both sides.' ' Well, ' says she, ' Fillett, you never spoke a truer word; but with regard to the matrimony side, now, what's your candied opinion?' ' Your ladyship knows, ' says I, ' what I've said, over and over, about the Squire. He would be the man for my money.' " " Did you say that? " said the Squire. " Ton my life, you're the best girl I ever knew. She must be uncommon fond of you to consult you in that way." " Fond I " said Kitty. " Ho! well she may be! What could she do without me at her elbow, I wonder! If I was a missenary person, Mr Dubbley " (Fillett did not mean a missionary, but a mercenary person), " I might raise my celery ever so high, by constantly giving warning, and being bribed to come back." " Well," said the Squire, " and...
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